ARTICLE II. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
Plain English: what this chapter covers
The Charter is Ashburn's founding document, kind of like the city's constitution. It was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2001. It sets up a council of a mayor and five councilmembers, a hired city manager who runs day-to-day operations, the municipal court, how elections and vacancies work, and the city's taxing, budgeting and borrowing powers. Anything the Charter doesn't cover is handled by city ordinance or state law.
What's in here
- Section 2.10 City council creation; number; election1
- Section 2.11 City council terms and qualifications for office1
- Section 2.12 Vacancy; filling of vacancies
- Section 2.13 Compensation and expenses
- Section 2.14 Holding other office; voting when financially interested
- Section 2.15 Inquiries and investigations
- Section 2.16 General power and authority of the city council
- Section 2.17 Eminent domain
- Section 2.18 Organizational meetings
- Section 2.19 Regular and special meetings1
- Section 2.20 Rules of procedure
- Section 2.21 Quorum; voting1
- Section 2.22 Ordinance form; procedures
- Section 2.23 Action requiring an ordinance
- Section 2.24 Emergencies
- Section 2.25 Codes of technical regulations
- Section 2.26 Signing; authenticating; recording; codification; printing
- Section 2.27 Election of mayor; forfeiture; compensation
- Section 2.28 Powers and duties of mayor
- Section 2.29 Mayor pro tempore; selection; duties
- Section 2.30 City manager; appointment; qualifications; compensation
- Section 2.31 Removal of city manager
- Section 2.32 Acting city manager
- Section 2.33 Powers and duties of city manager
- Section 2.34 Department heads; appointment; qualification; compensation
- Section 2.35 Removal of department heads
- Section 2.36 Council interference with administration
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTICH_ARTIIGOST
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTIIGOST
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